Naftifin

Structural formula
General
Non-proprietary name	Naftifin
other names	( E ) - N -Methyl- N - (naphthalen-1-ylmethyl) -3-phenylprop-2-en-1-amine ( IUPAC )
Molecular formula	C 21 H 21 N
Brief description	Free base: Colorless, viscous oil; Hydrochloride: solid;
External identifiers / databases
PubChem	47641
DrugBank	DB00735
Wikidata	Q413586
Drug information
ATC code	D01 AE22
Drug class	Antifungal agent
properties
Molar mass	287.40 g · mol -1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	177 ° C ( hydrochloride )
safety instructions
	Please note the exemption from the labeling requirement for drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, food and animal feed
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Naftifine is an antifungal that is used as a medicinal substance. Chemically, it is an allylamine - derivative .

application areas

Naftifine is a broad-spectrum antifungal agent that is used topically to treat tinea , a skin condition caused by thread fungi .

It inhibits the ergosterol - synthesis by the enzyme squalene epoxidase blocked.

Exoderil (A)

↑ ^a ^b ^c The Merck Index . An Encyclopaedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals. 14th edition, 2006, p. 1100, ISBN 978-0-911910-00-1 .
↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.